tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post1166565584227791308..comments2023-10-31T05:14:06.482-07:00Comments on Bourbon, Bastards, and Birds.: Fully WarbleredSeagull Stevehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-70325150077711567952012-10-30T19:44:26.933-07:002012-10-30T19:44:26.933-07:00eep! What a tasty review! And I think the ovenbird...eep! What a tasty review! And I think the ovenbird must have in its contract SOMEwhere that it will always be in fabulous light. LORD, that's a beautiful, glowing bird.<br /><br />Poor little anole. However, better one's tail than everything but (no pun intended). A small fence lizard living dangerously among my chickens (in the spaces between the boards, etc.) finally fell at the wrong time today and BAM! My largest hen had him/her in her beak instantly and skulked off to wolf it down in peace. I looked down at where the lizard had fallen, and there was a wee, slender brown tail, twitching in vain. Probably not the plan.biobabblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15081382623906668057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-28775879928595949382012-10-30T18:12:03.672-07:002012-10-30T18:12:03.672-07:00Were they called the Dry Tortugas because Rum/Alco...Were they called the Dry Tortugas because Rum/Alcohol there was banned at one point or somethin?<br /><br />It is a crime and an outrage that a storm/hurricane named Sandy isn't bringing birds to the desert. Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-60586075571889550362012-10-30T17:07:15.532-07:002012-10-30T17:07:15.532-07:00Even I am looking forward to seeing a Tortugas pos...Even I am looking forward to seeing a Tortugas post...so stoked to have made it there finally.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-1866031002755145022012-10-30T17:06:07.018-07:002012-10-30T17:06:07.018-07:00Thanks for the info, very helpful. Will update.Thanks for the info, very helpful. Will update.Seagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-51641524267424890222012-10-30T17:05:15.438-07:002012-10-30T17:05:15.438-07:00Do your homework and I will stop looking at birdsDo your homework and I will stop looking at birdsSeagull Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01851438505719552645noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-91121579783252024622012-10-30T12:34:29.984-07:002012-10-30T12:34:29.984-07:00Oh ho very nice!
I appreciate the tasteful censo...Oh ho very nice! <br /><br />I appreciate the tasteful censorship with the leaf in the first picture too. Worm-eating Warblers are such meticulous masticators. <br /><br />I have to whole-heartedly agree with your praise and ranking of the Ovenbird too. I've only seen them twice, but they were totally stunning, charming, and, yes, very pro-teacher (so there's a professional connection). It's nice to hear a high-ranking birder shogun saying as such, gives the Ovenbird boosters some credence. <br /><br />Looking forward to the Dry Tortugas and an update on your campaign against Bostick.Laurence Butlerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14766876797454283812noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-34348267647433956392012-10-30T09:34:40.241-07:002012-10-30T09:34:40.241-07:00I am no expert on Eastern herps but that doesn'...I am no expert on Eastern herps but that doesn't look like any old Eastern Box Turtle to me. That looks like the Florida Box Turtle, a subspecies of the Eastern T.c.bauri<br /><br />This subspecies in nearly endemic to Florida. So even cooler man.<br /><br />Looks fairly similar to an ornate box turtle (your post tag),, but carapace pattern is slightly different. Also way out of range so would have to be an escaped pet, but don't discount that in Florida. The eye iris is also dark rather than light or red which should eliminate ornate and suggests one of the Eastern subspecies.JKhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16614141904786915153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7172285466289881050.post-67213243049343705072012-10-30T08:57:48.712-07:002012-10-30T08:57:48.712-07:00gahhh, shut up! these are awesome, but my jealousy...gahhh, shut up! these are awesome, but my jealousy level is a little extreme right now, i need to leave. Johnny Nutcasehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08429848435564779353noreply@blogger.com